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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1981
Page
3
A reception honors Mr and Mrs Raymond Fitzgerald on their 50th anniversary from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday in the parlor of First Baptist Church. Their daughters and families host the event at 1409 S Oak.
Elaine McClure, Williamsburg High School senior, won a $500 scholarship at the Kansas Association of Legal Secretaries Convention in Salina and a $150 legal field scholarship from the local Legal Secretaries Association. She plans to enter Kansas State University, Manhattan, to study legal business administration. She is the daughter of Mrs. Mary McClure of Ottawa RFD 3.
Mr and Mrs Donald Hayes of 426 W 19th welcome twin sons Landon Ray and Brandon Lee born May 16 at KU Medical Center Kansas City Kansas weighing five pounds eleven ounces and seven pounds ten ounces. They have a sister Amanda Beth aged two and a half. Grandparents are Glenn Jones Ottawa RFD 3 and Ida Carter Independence Mo. Great grandparents include Marion Smith 804 S Locust Aaron Hayes Eldon Mo and David Jones Pomona with great great grandfather Chris Loper 748 S Elm. Eugene Rowe Wichita and Jason Eugene born May 17 weigh seven pounds nine ounces. Grandmothers are Mary Rowe Riverton Ill and Nellie Neave 611 W 4th. Great grandparents Leo Rodriguez 713 N Poplar and Natacha Taraskewitz Jamaica NY.
The Old Depot Museum starts its eighteenth season over Memorial Day weekend with hours 1 to 5 p.m. on May 23 24 and 25 hosted by Franklin County Historical Society trustees. Entertainment features Fiddlers Pickers and Singers of Osawatomie on Saturday Carol Fleming Ottawa folk singer on Sunday and Ottawa High School Boys Quartet on Monday. Local specialties include stick candy homemade bread cinnamon rolls and Anadama bread in the Geneal Store.
Community notices list multiple organization gatherings for Tuesday and Wednesday including BPW Chapter GL PEO Margie Porter 1128 S Elm Briles Birthday Club Beta Gamma Omicron Beta Sigma Phi Beta Omega Debby Daniels and Vanessa Goracke. Wednesday events include church circles First United Methodist Church First Baptist Church Westminster Presbyterian First Christian Church Union Chapter 15 OES and Franklin County Medical Assistants officer installation.
At the Hawthorne Pack meeting held at the First United Methodist Church on Thursday evening seven boys, Josh Blanco, Robert Carter, Paul Nunez, Ivan Gooding, Jeff Siders, John Gooding, and Gene Dydell, became Wolf Cubs and received their Wolf Patch and pin. Steve Berzon outlined his seven steps to Bob Cat. Entertainment was by Tim and The Magic Man. The group will camp at Mears Park June 8 to June 12, with swimming and a picnic planned for the summer. The next pack meeting is set for September 15.
Mr and Mrs Rex Howard of 907 N Cedar were feted Sunday at daughter Sandy Staneart s home for their 40th wedding anniversary. Other children Rex L Howard of Lawrence and Dale Howard were hosts. Mary Sassaman and Rex Howard wed May 18 1941 in Lawrence.
Melissa Meisel turns three today. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Preston Meisel of 409 West Fourth. Her grandparents are Mr and Mrs Clifford Stipp of 217 Logan and Mr and Mrs Art Meisel of Ottawa Route 2.
The season peaks April through June per USDA with small year-round availability. Pineapple ships by truck from Mexico and boat from Puerto Rico and the Dominican. papaya is picked firm ripe and ripens in 3 to 5 days. Fresh consumption in 1979 totaled 329.6 million pounds of pineapple and 28.4 million pounds of papaya in the United States.
The 44th annual Jackson Steele family reunion featured a basket dinner at the Ottawa Youth Center. Officers elected were Henry Steele president, Max Shoemaker vice president, and Mary Petefish secretary treasurer. Members came from Burlington Medicine Lodge Emporia Wichita Pomona Baldwin and Ottawa. Next year’s reunion is set for the third Sunday in May at Ottawa.
The Herald highlights smiling babies from 3 months to four years old. Families are invited to submit photos and share birthdays so the paper can feature the child on special days.
The Ottawa Elks Bridge Club action Monday evening produced top pairs Freda Gilmore and Bob Miller first, Lafe and Lora Haughn second, Marilyn Grace and Wanda Kirkland third, and Dot Miller and John Thornburg fourth.
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